Scientific Integrity and Public Trust: The Science Behind Federal Policies and Mandates : Case Study 2--climate Models and Projections of Potential Impacts of Global Climate Change : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment of the Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, November 16, 1995, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1996 - 1190 pages |
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... factors limiting the ability of the model to accurately predict climate change , and second , the amount of federal ... factor stems from the fact that scientists do not fully understand how certain climate processes , such as cloud for ...
... factors limiting the ability of the model to accurately predict climate change , and second , the amount of federal ... factor stems from the fact that scientists do not fully understand how certain climate processes , such as cloud for ...
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... FACTORS LIMITING THE ACCURACY OF MODELS ' ESTIMATES General circulation models ' estimates of future climatic changes are considerably better than they were a decade ago . The models have demonstrated skill in simulat- ing many aspects ...
... FACTORS LIMITING THE ACCURACY OF MODELS ' ESTIMATES General circulation models ' estimates of future climatic changes are considerably better than they were a decade ago . The models have demonstrated skill in simulat- ing many aspects ...
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... factors that make it difficult to state there will be more intense storms or there will not be more intense storms . And that , your question helps me define for you the struggle we have to try to define what we know and what we do not ...
... factors that make it difficult to state there will be more intense storms or there will not be more intense storms . And that , your question helps me define for you the struggle we have to try to define what we know and what we do not ...
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... factors gives you a simple , easy thing to deal with . As I said in my testimony - and you were not here at that time- is that I do not think that no matter what we say or do in the next five years , the problem's going to either be ...
... factors gives you a simple , easy thing to deal with . As I said in my testimony - and you were not here at that time- is that I do not think that no matter what we say or do in the next five years , the problem's going to either be ...
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... factor of two , and nitrous oxide by about 15 % . Their concentrations are higher now than at any time during the last 160,000 years ... factors that would affect adaptation strategies . Part II : Human Health , Ecological systems , and 2 83.
... factor of two , and nitrous oxide by about 15 % . Their concentrations are higher now than at any time during the last 160,000 years ... factors that would affect adaptation strategies . Part II : Human Health , Ecological systems , and 2 83.
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